A historic, old English classic mineral specimen of West Cumbrian Baryte with associated Dolomite from Frizington, Cumbria, England, UK.
These highly revered crystals were collected during the late 1800's and over the past century have become one of the most sought-after specimens for collectors of British minerals. Very rarely are they available for purchase but this particular specimen is, and features a large, well-terminated, lustrous blocky crystal to 6.8cm in length that has the iconic golden yellow colouration with a 'caramel brown' phantom in the centre. A dusting of red Hematite coats the back. on the side, some matrix is present with cream-coloured Dolomite crystals.
An icon of the West Cumbrian Iron orefields that comes with an old 'Steetley Minerals' display label.
